IDF troops destroy Hezbollah terror assets amid push into Lebanon

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Apr. 7, 2026 / JNS ) Israel Defense Forces soldiers have expanded their targeted ground operations in Southern Lebanon, completing their deployment along the “anti-tank missile defense line,” the military announced on Tuesday.Troops of the 98th Paratroopers Division, aka the Fire Formation, have established operational control of the area, clearing Hezbollah terrorists and infrastructure, alongside a broader firepower campaign targeting the Iranian proxy’s main centers of gravity. “The IDF is operating decisively against the Hezbollah terrorist organization in response to its deliberate decision to attack Israel on behalf of the Iranian terror regime,” the military said.

The Israeli Air Force continues to operate in coordination with ground forces to eliminate Hezbollah terror assets in Southern Lebanon, the IDF said on Monday. The divisions operating under the Northern Command are working to enhance the “forward defense area” and enable the rapid removal of threats from both land and air at all times to protect civilians in northern Israel, according to the statement.

Over the past several weeks, IDF troops from the 91st “Galilee” Division have carried out targeted ground maneuvers, including identifying Hezbollah anti-tank terrorists who had positioned themselves inside a mosque. Following the identification, the troops killed the terrorists and dismantled the compound to remove the threat. Additionally, the soldiers eliminated terrorist cells and located numerous weapons used by Hezbollah to carry out attacks. The weapons included explosive devices, various types of firearms, ammunition magazines and other equipment. On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces struck a seventh key crossing used by Hezbollah terrorists to move from the north to the south of the Litani River. Before the strike, the crossing was used to transfer rockets, rocket launchers and other weapons to support and carry out attacks on IDF troops.

The Israel Defense Forces has killed more than 1,000 Hezbollah operatives since the Iranian-backed terrorist group joined the war on March 2, “and that number will continue to rise,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday. The military is striking Hezbollah “with determination, extensively and across multiple fronts,” Zamir said during a visit to Ras el-Bayada, a strategic coastal headland located near Tyre that is the northernmost point in Southern Lebanon where Israeli soldiers are currently operating. (Ed note: And the city of TYRE is definitely south of the Litani River, so will that make it an Israeli city?)  (Read More)